Training Last Week:
Short Version: In summary last week, I recovered from the Philadelphia half and had a quality week of training.
| Monday: | Easy 75 minutes/Deep Tissue Massage |
| Tuesday: | Easy 75 minutes |
| Wednesday: | Easy 80 minutes |
| Thursday: | Medford Lakes Turkey Trot (18:30) |
| Friday: | Easy 75 minutes |
| Saturday: | Easy 10 |
| Sunday: | Easy 70 |
| Total: | 64 miles |
All of my easy runs were easy and I enjoyed Monday-Wednesday better than I enjoyed racing the Philadelphia half. I bounced back mentally and physically from the race. My friend, Montana, was back in town for Thanksgiving so I was able to run with her on Saturday.
Medford Lakes Turkey Trot (18:30):
I didn’t feel 100% during the race. My legs still had the Philadelphia half on them but they didn’t feel bad either. My mile splits were a consistent 5:56, 6:02, 6:00. My hopeful goal was to be under 19 but my dream goal was to run 18:35 (6 min pace). I’m happy I achieved that and it was a great race for me.
I didn’t know how the race would go. Last year, I ran an 18:48 and was ecstatic (also after running Philly). My hopeful goal was to be under 19 but my dream goal was to run 18:35 (6 min pace). I’m happy I achieved that and it was a great race for me. It’s actually my third fastest 5k ever (behind the Resolution Run 18:22 and the Flower Show 5k)
I’m happy with how the week went. With the exception of the Turkey Trot, it was a boring week.
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Questions for you:
How was your Thanksgiving week?
What was your favorite workout last week?
Sounds like your legs bounced back fairly quickly- congrats on your 3rd fastest 5k! You always remind me of the importance of lots of easy miles… I get sucked into quality training but I think my body would benefit a lot from more slow miles!
Looks like a solid week. Its always nice to run with friends!
do you always run based on time not mileage? v interesting!
I do a combination of both Nicole 🙂
Its truly remarkable that you can race so quickly after doing a half marathon! It just shows how strong your legs are and that you’re really well trained for endurance. And that you have an outstanding baseline fitness built up. Awesome job!
A bunch of our local turkey trots were cancelled due to snowfall! Typical Upstate NY, ha. Glad to hear you’re recovering from the Philly Half–onward and upward! 🙂